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barricade

🇬🇧 UK/,bærɪ'keɪd/🇺🇸 US/.bæri'keid/
IELTSTOEFLGREC2

Definitions

n.

A barrier hastily constructed across a road or passage to block movement or defend a position.

路障;街垒

v.

To block or close off a road or entrance using a barricade.

设置路障;用街垒封锁

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
barbar, barrier, stick
+
ricadesuffix
=barricade

Common Collocations

  • 1.barricade oneself用路障自卫

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Protesters built a barricade across the street to stop traffic.

  • 2.

    The soldiers barricaded themselves inside the building overnight.

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